 Sgt. Lawrence Ehlers This note was written on the back of the photo of Lawrence. ---------------------------------------------- Lawrence Ehlers Born August 14, 1907. Son of Mr. and Mrs. B.C. Ehlers. Joined the Infantry at Fort Sill, Oklahoma at the age of 24 years. Served at Fort Sill 5 years in peace time from there transferred to Manila. Served there 2 years. Our of service 3 years. Again in sevice 1 year and died June 11, 1943 in Japanese Prison Camp at the age of 35 years 10 months of Malaria Fever as War Department Report is. Bible Entry by Bruno C. Ehlers, Father of Lawrence -----------------------------------------------    October 3, 2004 Hello Tom, I have more accurate information about PFC Lawrence Ehlers. PFC Lawrence Ehlers SA# 06244414 31st Infantry Regiment, Company F Entered the Service from: Texas Died: August 24, 1942, in Cabantuan POW camp, in the Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Cause of death is listed as Dysentery and Malaria. Buried at: Plot N Row 5 Grave 52, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. While on Bataan, he served in the Battle of Layac Junction, Jan. 2 to Jan. 6, the Battle of Abucay Hacienda, Jan 16 to Jan 25, and the Battle of the Trails, April 3 to April 9. Thanks so much, I should have more information soon. Eddie and Linda Williamson Cone 5810 Cornell Lubbock, Texas 79416 E-mail econe37714@aol.com  Manila Memorial Cemetery   or be added to my POW/Internee e-mail distribution list, please let me, Tom Moore, know. Thanks! |